Vintage Italian Majolica Lidded Urn Vase Hand Painted Istoriato Pot Handle M (Damage)
This is a highly decorative and charming Vintage Italian Majolica Lidded Urn Vase, beautifully hand-painted in the traditional Istoriato style (pictorial narrative scene).
- Front Design: Features a lovely pastoral scene depicting a mother and child shearing or caring for a sheep in a rural European countryside setting.
- Back Design: Showcases a classical Mediterranean landscape with two travelers walking near a stone fountain basin decorated with a sculpted face (water spout/mascaron).
- Details: The body is adorned with ornate, twin scrolled handles inspired by Renaissance / Baroque revival aesthetics. It is glazed in traditional polychrome colors, including vibrant blues, ochre yellows, and rich greens against a light background. The bottom bears a distinct hand-stamped "M" mark, highly indicative of the Neapolitan Mollica factory or associated fine art pottery studios in Italy. Despite some structural damages, the presence of its matching lid makes this a beautiful and valuable cabinet piece for antique lovers and collectors of European art pottery.
■ Size & Weight
- Width: Approx. 8.5 inches (21.6 cm)
- Depth: Approx. 4.0 inches (10.2 cm)
- Height: Approx. 8.0 inches to the top of the lid (20.3 cm)
- Weight: Approx. 2.1 lbs (950 g)
■ Material
- Earthenware / Ceramic (Traditional Tin-Glazed Majolica / Faience)
■ Condition Report
- Vintage/Antique Condition with Damage (Please check photos carefully):
- One of the scroll handles has a break near the base/neck junction and has been re-glued/repaired.
- There are prominent and noticeable chips along the rim of the lid itself.
- Multiple glaze chips are present around the scalloped pedestal base.
- Minor chips, glaze flakes, and flea bites can be found on various pointed edges and raised decorative elements throughout the body and lid.
- Natural fine crazing is present under the glaze, consistent with age.
- Sold AS-IS for display, restoration, or decorative purposes.
Vintage Italian Majolica Lidded Urn Vase Hand Painted Istoriato Pot Handle M (Damage)
Sale price$80.00
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